For some, holiday decorations mean Christmas trees and wreaths, but in the Philippines, you're more likely to see festive star-shaped lanterns called parols adorning the streets and homes. "Parol ...

The 20th Parol Stroll. Photo taken by Annika Hom, December 2022. The 20th Parol Stroll. Video taken by Annika Hom. Taken December 2022. The procession held the Christmas lanterns high and slowly ...

Paramount to the Filipino Christmas season, the parol star lantern is a symbol of love, pride, and spirit of the season. The word “parol” derives from the Spanish word, “farol,” meaning lantern or ...

For weeks during the holiday season, Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown San Francisco is colorfully adorned with Christmas lanterns. While they are beautiful decorations, they also serve as a nod to the ...

Wherever a Filipino might be around the globe, the Philippine Christmas spirit is one aspect of culture that does not fade away. With Christmas around the corner, brightly-colored Christmas lanterns ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many Filipino homes hang a star-shaped decoration for Christmas called a “parol”, from simple ones made of paper to elaborate modern ones with bright blinking lights.

Pine Avenue recently got a taste of Christmas in the Philippines. The Second Annual Long Beach Parol Lantern Festival, aimed at sharing the traditions of the Philippines, entertained Pine Avenue, in ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - You may have seen homes with a special star-like Christmas decoration called a parol. It’s a Filipino star lantern traditionally made of ...

The Lantern “Parol” Festival and Competition is coming to Vallejo on Friday. The event – brought together by the Filipino Community of Solano County, the Vallejo Arts Fund and Center for Cultural ...

There is no greater symbol of the Filipino Christmas spirit than the parol. Derived from the Spanish word farol, the lantern in the shape of a five- pointed star representing the Star of Bethlehem is ...

QUEZON CITY (PIA) – The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines launched “Light the Season: A Korea-Philippines Lantern Display” Monday, ...